Somin (singer)

South Korean singer, songwriter and composer (born 1996)

This article is about the member of Kard. For the actress, see Jeon So-min.

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In this Korean name, the family name is  Jeon.

Somin

Somin in July 2017

Born|

Jeon So-min

(1996-08-22) August 22, 1996 (age 28)

Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea[1]

Education| Seokyeong University
Seoul Broadcasting High School
Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter
* composer

Musical career
Genres| K-pop
Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 2012–present
Labels| DSP
Member of| Kard
Formerly of|

* Puretty
* April

Musical artist

Jeon So-min (Korean: 전소민; born August 22, 1996[2]), known professionally as Somin (소민), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and composer known for her work as a member of the co-ed group Kard.[3]

## Personal life

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Jeon So-min was born August 22, 1996, in Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea. She studied at Seokyeong University and Seoul Broadcasting High School.[1]

Somin has two older sisters. Twice member Jeongyeon is also a distant relative of Somin, as she is the niece of Somin's uncle's wife.[4]

Somin opened her own YouTube channel, Minny J, on April 9, 2019, to show herself "not as Kard's Jeon So-min, but a lot of as the person Jeon So-min."[5]

## Career

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### 2012–2015: Puretty, KARA Project and April

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Main articles: Puretty and Kara Project

On September 5, 2012, Somin debuted in the girl group Puretty, which was a South Korean group based in Japan. They were planning to debut in South Korea as well.[6] Puretty had their first performance at the 2012 Tokyo Toy Show and sang the song "Check it Love"[7] which is the theme song for the anime Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future.[8][9] The group disbanded in January 2014 without making their Korean debut.[10]

In the same year, Somin, along with fellow Puretty members Yoon Chae-kyung and Cho Shi-yoon, participated in KARA Project, a show which was aimed to find new members for the girl group KARA.[11][12] Somin finished the show in third place, ultimately being eliminated.[10]

On August 24, 2015, Somin debuted again as a member of the girl group April. She left the group in November 2015 to focus on her studying.[13][14]

### 2016–present: Debut with Kard

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Somin in 2016

In 2016, Somin became a member of the co-ed group Kard. They released three pre-debut singles before debuting on July 19, 2017, with the mini-album Hola Hola.[15][16]

In 2018, Somin was featured in a special version of Super Junior's "Lo Siento" with her fellow Kard member Jiwoo.[17][18][19][20] She also collaborated with Pentagon's Hui in the song "Swim Good," and they performed together on Mnet's Breakers music show.[21][22][23][24]

In 2019, Somin starred along with CLC's Seungyeon, celebrity stylist Han Hye-yeon, and other models and social media influencers in the beauty-themed show Next Beauty Creator, which airs on cable channel OnStyle. The seven cast members uploaded a new video every Tuesday to their YouTube channel, as they battled to earn the most views and subscribers and win the title "Next Beauty Creator." The winner got the backing of the cable network for their work as a beauty influencer for the period of one year, including collaboration opportunities and media appearances.[25]

## Discography

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Main article: Kard (group) § Discography

### As a featured artist

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Year  | Song  | Note  | Ref.

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2018  | "Lo Siento"  | Special version  | [26][27]
"Swim Good"  | Collaborative song for Mnet's Breakers music show  | [28]

## Filmography

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### Television

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Year  | Title  | Network  | Role  | Note  | Ref.

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2014  | KARA Project | MBC Music | Herself  | Contestant  |
KARA: Secret Love | DramaCube  | Herself  | Cameo appearance  | [29][30]
2015  | April Episode |  | Herself  | Lead role with April members  |
2019  | Next Beauty Creator | OnStyle | Herself  | Cast member  |

## References

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1. ^ a b StarNews (September 26, 2015). "'신예' 에이프릴, 데뷔 후 첫 추석...'설레는 고향行'". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
2. ^ "KARD". DSPmedia.
3. ^ "소민 (K.A.R.D) Profile". www.makestar.co (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
4. ^ "[bnt화보] 카드(KARD) 전소민 "트와이스 정연은 숙모의 조카, 멀고 먼 친척"". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean).
5. ^ "안녕하세요❣️minny j 소민입니다 만나서 반가워요💋". m.youtube.com. Minny J 소민. April 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
6. ^ Kpopconcerts (June 20, 2012). "DSP Media Reveal New Girl Group Puretty". K-Pop Concerts. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
7. ^ "PURETTY promotes their debut song "Cheki?Love" at the Tokyo Toy Show". tokyohive. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
8. ^ Bark, J. (June 20, 2012). "DSP Media's New Girl Group "PURETTY" Catches the Attention of the Japanese Media!". Soompi. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
9. ^ "PURETTY holds their first official performance at the 'Tokyo Toy Show 2012' in Japan". Allkpop. June 21, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
10. ^ a b "긴 방황 끝에 컨셉로 '여신' 소리 듣는 아이돌". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). July 20, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
11. ^ "새 멤버 영입 카라 프로젝트 해체 걸그룹 퓨리티 가능성?". 올하루 (in Korean). 16 May 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
12. ^ "Kara hunts for new members through reality TV show". The Korea Herald. May 12, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
13. ^ "에이프릴 소민 탈퇴, 힘들게 연 말문…탈퇴 이유 알고보니 '깜짝'". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
14. ^ "에이프릴 소민 탈퇴…"리더인데 탈퇴한 이유는?"". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
15. ^ "KARD Debut Hola Hola Snatched All Wigs This Summer". Kimchislap.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
16. ^ "'Hola Hola': KARD's debut mini album is a valiant effort". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
17. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (April 6, 2018). "슈퍼주니어, KARD 전소민-전지우와 타이틀곡 '로시엔토' 무대 콜라보". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 25, 2021.
18. ^ "Super Junior to release two versions of 'Lo Siento', the second featuring KARD's Jiwoo & Somin!". Allkpop. April 5, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
19. ^ "Somin and Jiwoo of KARD join Super Junior on stage for "Lo Siento" performance". Asian Junkie. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
20. ^ "KARD's female members perform "Lo Siento" with Super Junior and fans love it". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
21. ^ Park, Soo-in (June 1, 2018). "'브레이커스' 주영 탈락, 페노메코-후이-미아-서사무엘 TOP4(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2021.
22. ^ "Pentagon's Hui enlists KARD's Somin for "Swim Good" on 'Breakers' FOR THE ART". Asian Junkie. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
23. ^ "WATCH: PENTAGON's Hui & KARD's Somin raise the temperature with their collab". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
24. ^ "BREAKERS [7회] ′신의 한수′ 후이 - ♬Swim good(Feat. 소민 of KARD) @세미파이널 ′너에게 보내는 노래′ 180601 EP.7". m.youtube.com. June 1, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
25. ^ "KARD's Somin, CLC's Seungyeon to compete to be 'Next Beauty Creator'". Kpop Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
26. ^ "[Comeback Stage] SUPER JUNIOR - Lo Siento, 슈퍼주니어 - Lo Siento(Feat. KARD) Show Music core 2018/04/14". YouTube. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
27. ^ "SUPER JUNIOR - Lo Siento - 슈퍼주니어 (Feat. KARD)". Melon. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
28. ^ Park, Park Soo-in (June 1, 2018). "'브레이커스' 주영 탈락, 페노메코-후이-미아-서사무엘 TOP4(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2021.
29. ^ "KARA - Secret Love (Korean Drama - 2014) - 시크릿 러브". HanCinema.
30. ^ "Drama "Secret Love" Starring All Five Original Members of Kara to Air in June". May 30, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2020.

## External links

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Kard

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* Jeon Somin
* Jeon Jiwoo

Extended plays|

* Hola Hola (2017)
* You & Me (2017)
* Ride on the Wind (2018)
* Red Moon (2020)
* Re: (2022)

Single albums|

* Way with Words (2020)

Singles|

* "Hola Hola"
* "You in Me"
* "Ride on the Wind"
* "Bomb Bomb"
* "Dumb Litty"
* "Ring the Alarm"

As featured artist|

* "Lo Siento"

Related articles|

* DSP Media

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* 2
* VIAF

National|

* Korea

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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